Kirkwood Community College - Aquilus Yearbook (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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Cahalan Receives Bill joy Award ABOVE Charles Cahalan, left, a second year stu- dent in the Dental Laboratory Technician Pro- gram received the National Bill joy Award at the October meeting of the lowa Dental Associa- tion. He received this award for having main- tained a 3.9 grade point average lof a possible 4pointJ. Making appliances for a patients mouth-partial and crown inlays is just one phase of work a Dental Lab Tech- nician incounters. Two years of diverse methods, clinical training, carving teeth, and laboratory work trains a Dental Lab Technician. During the course of study each student spends a quarter internship usually at the Dental Clinic at the University of Iowa. RIGHT a future Dental Lab Technician gets a few helpful hints in appliance work. ae... it Helpful instruction is given to a student

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5' e--nl..,..,, at Charles UPPER LEFT the specific shap- ing of wire for a tooth is an all important task. LOWER LEFT forming teeth is a special art all its own.

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Controlling environment in the interest of preventative medi- cine is the job of the environ- mental assistant. As part of the training, the stu- dent accompanies a qualified inspector in on-the-job training and sees what the environment contains. These students who are training to become tomor- rows health inspectors, make sure that the consumer is re- ceiving protection while he eats, sleeps, and works. ABOVE students learn the importance of specialized tests. K Students learn about the diseases of man and their relationship to the importance of water and food Careful analysis of soil determines its content. 'nspecuon' Soil and Surgery-Duo in Health 44